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| Too true This isn't really news, we all knew this was happening for some time. Sadly nobody really cares.
I'd question what liability the owner of the wifi device has. Since it's left open, your a by default operating a free ISP. Just because you don't charge, doesn't change the nature of the transaction.
I don't see why WiFi routers don't ship with a default randomly assigned WPA Key and SSID. Just include an insert in the packaging (inside so you have to open to see it) with the key and SSID. The only extra step for the consumer would be connecting to the said SSID and entering the WPA key. Even if they did nothing else, since it's random it would be more complicated to hack.
That solution would rid 90% of this problem, with really no major changes. While true security guru's would know MAC filtering, and changing your WPA pass often is a good idea... even the most novice users would get some level of protection.
Most people don't even know they support identity theft and child molesters.
On a sidenote...
How many of these RIAA cases are really based around this problem? Yea, you know it's a lot. Unsuspecting people just get stuck in the middle.
It's all fixable. That's the good thing.... the sad thing is it would take a miracle for the fix to be in place. | |
 calvoiper
join:2003-03-31
Belvedere Tiburon, CA | said by raccettura:... I don't see why WiFi routers don't ship with a default randomly assigned WPA Key and SSID. Just include an insert in the packaging (inside so you have to open to see it) with the key and SSID. The only extra step for the consumer would be connecting to the said SSID and entering the WPA key. ... That one extra step is EXACTLY why they don't do it. With the low level of technical skill of most Americans today, shipping "plug and play" devices is what sells--and the first company which requires an extra step, as opposed to advising one, loses business to the "easy" competitor.
Why are Americans so technically dumb? Because our schools teach "cultural" concepts instead of math & science.
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